How DIO supports the UK Armed Forces
The UK Armed Forces led the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Pageant in London earlier this month [Crown Copyright / MOD 2022]This week is Armed Forces Week, which provides an opportunity to...
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Thank you, Ma’am: DIO’s behind-the-scenes contributions to HM The Queen’s funeral
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Mike Green, Posted on:
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British Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Working at DIO
...to the overhead lines. The Defence Training Estate and security operations Large open spaces were needed for rehearsals for the ceremonial elements of HM The Queen’s funeral. Much of this...
How DIO discovered a mysterious painting of the Falklands War
Jon Rickman-Dawson found the painting in a former classroom at HMS Raleigh. [MOD Crown Copyright]I’m the DIO Facilities Manager for HMS Raleigh, a training establishment for new recruits to the...
Always accommodating
Shelter is a basic human need and I’m fortunate to be responsible for ensuring the provision of accommodation for tens of thousands of Service personnel and their families. I am...
Improving the environmental performance of Worthy Down
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Georgina Smith, Posted on:
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Environment and Ecology, Project Wellesley, Worthy Down
![Building 101 at Worthy Down. [Skanska]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/08/thumb_DSC03202_1024-1024x681.jpg)
...piles around site. Unfortunately, we discovered that campus personnel also love pre-chopped wood for heating their homes, so the invertebrates have some competition! A log pile forming a habitat for...
New nurseries supporting forces families in Cyprus
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Lt Col Steve Nicholls, Posted on:
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Communications, Environment and Ecology, Working at DIO
![Commander British Forces Opens Nursery at RAF Akrotiri [MOD 2017]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/10/Early-Years-3-1024x824.jpg)
...bespoke nurseries for the children of British families serving in Cyprus. My colleague HQ BFC Comd, Lt Col Andy Reid led the successful bid for significant Government investment into the...
From new jetties to nurseries - a year in Defence infrastructure
![A summary of some of the bigger DIO success stories from year. [Crown Copyright/MOD 2017]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/12/2017-Year-in-Review.jpg)
...in time for the first arrival of the ship in August. We’ve seen the opening of new accommodation we built for military medics at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine...
Winners of Sanctuary Awards announced
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Iain Perkins, Posted on:
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Accommodation, Archaeology, Environment and Ecology, Operation Nightingale, Sanctuary Awards
...at Catterick Garrison won the 2019 Heritage Project Award. The team’s goal was to create modern, fit-for-purpose office space for 21st century soldiers in the Grade II listed 1930s building....
A force multiplier: Using dogs to boost security
...to ensure compliance with current MOD policies and Building Performance Standards. In addition, I ensure all equipment is and approved for use, all food rations are properly accounted for and...
A new start for facilities management on overseas sites
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Brigadier Jonathan Bartholomew OBE, Posted on:
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Commercial, Facilities Management, Gibraltar
...start of the first of a new suite of contracts to provide key services for the UK Armed Forces on overseas Ministry of Defence (MOD) bases. We awarded the £155...